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Higher demand for homeless services stresses those who help

Higher demand for homeless services stresses those who help

Since the national economic downturn began, the number of homeless people has increased, but funding for homeless programs is down.
by Rupa Shenoy

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US farms and global hunger

US farms and global hunger

We've recently been hearing stories of the starving families in the horn of Africa and hungry children in the Twin Cities suburbs. Midmorning examines why hunger persists and what policies and programs Americans support to help those in need.

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Austin, Minn. sees an uptick in reverse migration

Austin, Minn. sees an uptick in reverse migration

Latinos are leaving Austin. Some were here illegally while others are scared they won't find work or safety in town. Some say they feel discriminated against by police and local residents. Some have lost their jobs and are going where the work is.

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State to award $52M in affordable housing grants

A state agency is awarding more than $52 million in grants to help people find affordable housing.
by Brandt Williams

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Give to the Max day has become essential to non-profits, group says

The group Give MN has released final fundraising numbers for Give to the Max day earlier this week. LaDonna Hoy the executive director of the Plymouth-based organization, told MPR's Tom Crann that money raised from the one-day event has become essential.
by Tom Crann

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US shifts deportation policy; non-criminal cases in question

US shifts deportation policy; non-criminal cases in question

The Department of Homeland Security has begun reviewing cases to speed up deportation of illegal immigrants who are criminals while also clearing the backlog of cases of people in the country illegally who are not criminals.
by Sasha Aslanian

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Closing post offices latest hardship for Minn. small towns

Closing post offices latest hardship for Minn. small towns

Seven small town Minnesota post offices are scheduled to close for good today and tomorrow, the latest setback for towns which have seen a steady exit of community institutions over the years.
by Mark Steil

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Protesters block Minneapolis bridge; 11 arrested

Protesters block Minneapolis bridge; 11 arrested

Nearly 300 people protesting economic inequality marched across the 10th Avenue bridge in Minneapolis Thursday afternoon. Police arrested 11 protesters.
by Madeleine Baran

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Report: 8 percent of Minn. mortgages made during bubble end in foreclosure

Report: 8 percent of Minn. mortgages made during bubble end in foreclosure

A little more than 8 percent of the mortgages made in Minnesota during the height of the housing bubble have ended in foreclosure, according to a national consumer group's report released Thursday.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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